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Recent Examples of narcosis
By the end of the 1960s, what remained of the Western counterculture had turned increasingly to violence, decadence, and narcosis as the political and cultural utopia promised in the previous decade had begun to collapse.
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Erik Morse, Vogue, 26 June 2025
The carbon dioxide was poisoning him, causing narcosis marked by vivid hallucinations.
—Eliza Griswold, The New Yorker, 30 June 2024
After many more tests, the duo’s conclusion was the same as Behnke’s: Yes, the narcosis was real.
—Rachel Lance, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 Apr. 2024
For most divers that experience narcosis, the effects are more akin to mild to moderate cognitive impairment, not the impact of powerful hallucinogens.
—Christie Wilcox, Discover Magazine, 23 June 2017
The anesthetic is administered slowly, so that the narcosis condition creeps into the hypnotic state.
—Mark Fischetti, Scientific American, 1 Oct. 2022
As soon as the operation is over the narcosis ends, but the hypnotic condition continues.
—Mark Fischetti, Scientific American, 1 Oct. 2022
Because the reef was located so far down, guarding against narcosis or even states of drowsiness was vital in order to let the scientists study the reef.
—Joshua Hawkins, BGR, 11 Feb. 2022
Even experts risk equipment failures, insufficient decompression, and the dangerous confusion induced by nitrogen narcosis.
—Nick Romeo, National Geographic, 11 July 2016
Erik Morse, Vogue, 26 June 2025
The carbon dioxide was poisoning him, causing narcosis marked by vivid hallucinations.
—Eliza Griswold, The New Yorker, 30 June 2024
After many more tests, the duo’s conclusion was the same as Behnke’s: Yes, the narcosis was real.
—Rachel Lance, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 Apr. 2024
For most divers that experience narcosis, the effects are more akin to mild to moderate cognitive impairment, not the impact of powerful hallucinogens.
—Christie Wilcox, Discover Magazine, 23 June 2017
The anesthetic is administered slowly, so that the narcosis condition creeps into the hypnotic state.
—Mark Fischetti, Scientific American, 1 Oct. 2022
As soon as the operation is over the narcosis ends, but the hypnotic condition continues.
—Mark Fischetti, Scientific American, 1 Oct. 2022
Because the reef was located so far down, guarding against narcosis or even states of drowsiness was vital in order to let the scientists study the reef.
—Joshua Hawkins, BGR, 11 Feb. 2022
Even experts risk equipment failures, insufficient decompression, and the dangerous confusion induced by nitrogen narcosis.
—Nick Romeo, National Geographic, 11 July 2016
Recent Examples of Synonyms for narcosis
Noun
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The people went to the emergency department with tachycardia, confusion, anxiety or somnolence, and nausea after eating gummy candies labeled as containing Amanita muscaria mushrooms.—
Beth Mole,
Ars Technica,
19 July 2024
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Organized labor shows corporate managements who’s the boss: This year continued the strengthening of union power after decades of somnolence.—
Michael Hiltzik,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Dec. 2023
Noun
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Tossing and turning all night on an uncomfortable bed isn’t exactly the perfect recipe for a good night’s sleep, but splurging on a new mattress isn’t the only solution.—
Maggie Horton,
People.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Start taking care of yourself by nourishing yourself with food, sleep, exercise, beloved hobbies or even your own travel plans.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
6 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Ozzy canceled shows, or performed in a stupor, and sometimes attacked his bandmates.—
Scott Simon,
NPR,
26 July 2025
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Symptoms of the more serious illness include high fever, headache, neck stiffness, stupor, disorientation, coma, tremors, convulsions, muscle weakness, vision loss, numbness and paralysis, according to the CDC.—
Madeline Heim,
jsonline.com,
28 July 2025
Noun
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But don’t be fooled by the red planet’s Venusian trance.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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The concept explores how dreamers fall into cycles of sleepless obsession, chasing the figure across dreams in an endless trance.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
31 July 2025
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“Narcosis.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/narcosis. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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